Fishing line reel



NOY. 29, 1949 P, BRIKOFF 2,489,614

FISHING LINE REEL Filed oct. 25, 194e 2 sheets-sheet 1 l5. BRIKOFF Nov.29, 1949 FISHING LINE, REEL 2 Sheets-'Sheet 2 Filed 00T.. 25, 1946Patented ov. 25;), i942 UNITED@ STATES PATENT yOFFICE FISHING LINE REELPhillip Brikoff, (Seattle, Wash. Application October 25, 1946, SerialNo. 705,542

2 Claims. lA

My invention relates to a fishing line reel.

An important object of the invention is to provide a reel of extremelysimplified construction, yet one which will perform the functions ofmuch more complicated and expensive reels.

A still furtherk object is'to provide a fishing line reel, the use ofwhich makes it extremely unlikely that sudden and strong pulling of theline will break the same.`

Other important objects and advantages of my invention will be apparentduring the course ofthe following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure l is an edgeelevation of the fishing line reel embodying myinvention, parts in section,

Figure 2 is aside elevation of the reel, showing the crank at rightangles to its position shown in Figure l, and,4

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of i1- l'ustration, is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral ,5` designates av reelframe or yoke, including spaced. parallel flat sides E, the oppositeends of 'which converge and join to form longitudinally alignedv tubularextensions or sockets 1. inwardly extending shoulders or hubsA 8 havingcentral openings 9, which. are in axial alignment.

Rotatably mounted within .the alignedopenings 9, is a reel shaft IIJ,including a transverse circular shoulder I I near one end, anda smalllongitudinal extension or lug I2 atthe opposite end.

The shaft IG. is further provided with a squared portion or extensionI3, having a screw threaded extension or end I4. Formed in the shaft IB,near its longitudinal center, is a 'transverse opening I5, extendingthrough the shaft,

Arranged for rotation between the parallel sides 6 of the yoke 5, andmounted upon theY shaft B, is a line reel or spool I6, includingcircular side discs Il, and a circular drum portion I8. A suitablefishing line, preferably formed of non-corrosive steel wire is woundupon the spool in use, butthis lline is not shown. in the drawings. Oneside disc I'I hasa-radialslot i9, for receiving a suitable screw 20,having screw The sides 6, have central threaded engagement within alocking dog 2i, received bythe opening I5 in the shaft I0; The dog 2ithus locks or keys the spool I6 upon the shaft ID, for rotation with theshaft, and the spool is also held against axial movement upon the shaftby the dog 2I. As shown clearly in Figure 1 ofthe drawings, the sidediscs Il are arranged for rotation between the hubs 8, and the clearancebetween the hubs and discs is small. The shaft Ill and the reel or spoolIB, as an assembly, are thus held against axial movement within the yoke5.v

Mounted upon the shaft IIJ, near the screw threaded end oftheshaft, andadapted for rotation upon the shaft, is an elongated flat reel crank 22,carrying two' handles or knobs 23, at its opposite ends, and beingprovided with a short' transverse inwardly extending stop lug or pin 24,for a purpose to be described. The crank 22 has a central inwardlyprojecting shoulder or boss 25, adapted to engage against the outer atsurface ofthe shoulder II in assembly. Formed in the crank 22', oppositeto the boss 25, is a circular recess or seat 26, receiving a brakelining disc or ring 2l, which is secured within this recess, and doesnot directly engage the shaft I0. Mounted upon the squared extension I3,and being therefore positively locked upon the shaft for rotationtherewith, is a circular generally flat brake disc 28, preferablyprovided with a circular recess 29 for receiving the outer portion ofthe brake liningA ring 2l. A brake drag adjusting nut 3d has screwthreaded engagement upon the screw threaded extension I4, and the innerannular surface of the nut 301s adapted to engage against the outer atsurface of the brake disc 29. The nut 30 is preferably provided withsuitable wing extensions 3|, to facilitate turning the nut.

Pivotally mounted at 3l', upon the outer surface of one of the sides 6,and beneath the crank 22, and spaced radially outwardly from the shaftIl), is a generally circular crank latch 32, having a circular recess 33formed in its inner surface, for receiving a suitable flat spiral latchreturn spring 34. This latch spring 34 has laxial end extensions 34',one of which is secured in a small opening in the side 6, and the otherone of which is secured in a similar opening formed in the outer flatWall of the latch 32. The crank latch 32 includes a radial stop lug 35,and a generally radial curved tapered latch finger 36, adapted to engageagainst the pin 24, carried by the crank 22. Also mounted upon the sameside 6, and arranged near but spaced radially outwardly from the latch32, is an adjustable latch stop or keeper 3l, having a curved keeperfinger 3l', adapted to engage against the stop lug 35, for limiting theswinging movement of the latch 32. This latch keeper 31 is secured tothe side 6 by means of screws 38, or the like, and a slot 39, formed inthe outer wall of the keeper permits the keeper to be slidably adjustedtransversely of the side 6, for swinging the latch finger 36 out of thepath of movement of the pin 24. Arranged between the side 6 and theinner surface of the latch keeper 31, and having frictional springengagement against the keeper, and held in place by the screws 38, is asuitable flat leaf spring 40. This spring 40 causes the keeper 3l toremain in the selected adjusted position.

Pivotally mounted upon a pin 4I secured within openings in the sides 6,at their ends opposite from the keeper 31, is a line guide or holder 42,which is biased inwardly and adapted to engage against the steel fishingline, not shown in the drawings. A suitable coil spring 43 mounted uponthe pin 4I, forces the line holder 42 against the fishing line. Thespring 42 has ends 44 which engage against the yoke 5, and a loop 45which engages against the line guide or holder 42. In Figure 2, the lineholder or guide 42 is shown in Such a position as it would assumeagainst a line wound upon the spool I6.

Rigidly secured to the side 6, opposite from the side carrying the latch32, and arranged adjacent to the end of the shaft I having the lug I2,is a counter or depth indicator 46. This indicator 46 receives the lugI2 within it, and the lug actuates the depth indicator for measuring thelength of fishing line let out from the reel. In use, the tubular socketl, which is adjacent to the keeper 3l, receives the fishing pole, notshown in the drawings, while the other socket 'I receives a suitablehandle, not shown in the drawings.

The operation of the fishing line reel is as follows:

When it is desired that the crank 22 be free for rotation in eitherdirection, for reeling in or letting out the line, the keeper 3l, asviewed in Figure 2, is pushed to the left as far as the slot 39 willpermit it to move. This causes the latch 32 to turn counterclockwise, asviewed in Figure 2, and the latch linger 36 swings out of the path ofthe pin 24. The spring 43 causes the keeper 31 to remain in the adjustedposition, until moved by hand.

When it is desired that the reel let out no more line, the keeper 31 ismoved to the right, in Figure 2, and the spring 34 causes the latch 32to follow the keeper. In this position, the latch finger 36 is directlyin the path of the pin 24, and when the crank 22 turns counterclockwisein Figure 2, this pin engages against the linger 36 and the crank islocked, to prevent the line from being let out further. The lug 35 isengaging against the keeper finger 3l', in this instance. It is nowpossible however to wind up or reel in the line, and to do this, thecrank 22 is turned clockwise, in Figure 2. In each clockwise revolutionof the crank 22, the pin 24 will engage the rear curved side of thelatch finger 36, and the spring 34 yields to permit the latch finger toswing out of the path of the pin 24.

In order to be able to wind or reel in a line having a heavy pull on it,as just described, the nut 33 must rst be tightened sufliciently againstthe brake disc 28, to create enough friction between the brake liningring 21 and the crank 22, to prevent the crank from slipping on theshaft I0.

The nut 30 can be adjusted to permit any desired amount of slipping. Itmay be desired to lock the crank 22 against reeling out line, as beforedescribed, but to allow the line to be reeled out slowly, by permittingthe shaft IB to slip within the crank 22. As stated, this slipping iscontrolled by adjustment of the nut 3Q. This slipping clutch action,obtainable with the reel embodying my invention, makes it extremelyunlikely that the fishing line will be broken by sudden and strong jerkson the line.

As stated before, the counter or indicator 46 measures the length ofline reeled out, and is therefore an indicator of the depth of the waterbeing fished in.

To completely disassemble the reel, all that is necessary is to loosenthe screw 2U, slide the locking dog 2| upwardly in the slot I3, and theentire crank and shaft assembly will lift out. The reel or spool I6 willthen drop out of the yoke 5. It can thus be seen that the inventionprovides a highly simplified fishing line reel construction, whichperforms all of the functions of much more complicated reels.

It is to be understood, that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts, may beresorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention, or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A fishing line reel, comprising a yoke, a shaft journaled within theyoke and having a transverse opening, a spool mounted upon the shaft, adog slidably mounted upon the spool for insertion within the opening, ashoulder rigidly mounted upon the shaft, a crank having an opening toreceive the shaft and engaging the shoulder, a brake disc mounted uponthe shaft to turn therewith and move longitudinally thereof, a brakelining ring arranged between the shoulder and brake disc, a nut havingscrew threaded engagement with the shaft and engaging the brake disc, apin carried by the crank, a latch pivoted upon the yoke and having aninner extension to coact with the pin and an outer extension, areciprocatory latch keeper mounted upon the yoke and having an extensionto engage with the outer extension, and a spring engaging the keeper forcontrolling its movements.

2. A fishing line reel comprising a support member, a shaft journalledupon the support member and having a shoulder, a spool mounted upon theshaft for rotation therewith, a crank rotatably mounted upon the shaftand frictionally engaging the shoulder and including a lateralextension, an axially adjustable friction device secured to the shaftfor rotation therewith and engaging the crank upon its side remote fromthe shoulder, a thin flat latch pivotally mounted upon the supportmember between the member and crank and including inner and outer radialextensions, a torsion spring to resist turning movement of the latch inone direction, a keeper plate slidably adjustably mounted upon thesupport member and having an integral by such extension when the crankis turneldrin 5 one direction, the latch turning againstthe torsionspring which yields to allow the crank to turn in the oppositedirection.

PHILLIP BRIKOFF.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe le ofIthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,603,306 Adams Oct. 19, 19261,761,750 Schafer June 3, 1930 2,136,438 Horsrud Nov. 15, 1938 FOREIGNPATENTS Number Country Date` 192,594 Great Britain Feb. 8, 1933

